Episode 677: Carlos Whittaker on Becoming a Monk and Amish (for a While), How Technology Gets Us Addicted to Knowledge and Control, and What Changes in Your Brain When You Ditch Your Phone

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Carlos Whittaker returns to the podcast to talk about his latest experiment—becoming a monk and becoming Amish for seven weeks to detox from his phone. He shares what happened to his brain, his heart, and his soul, and how technology addicted him to knowledge and control. Plus, he discussed what changes in your brain as you ditch your phone.

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Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof

Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.